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Fowler White Boggs P.A. Tampa, FL Document Search Results (21) Show: results per page Sort by:  | USCIS Launches First Phase of Online Benefits System
William J. Flynn, Jennifer G. Roeper; Fowler White Boggs P.A.;
Legal Alert/Article May 25, 2012, previously published on May 2012 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has launched the first phase of USCIS ELIS, its electronic immigration benefits system. The system was created to modernize the process for filing and adjudicating immigration benefits. USCIS intends to gradually expand the program, adding form...
| | Deadline: Foreign Bank Account Disclosure Forms Due June 30, 2012
Micah G. Fogarty, Mitchell I. Horowitz, Richard A. Jacobson; Fowler White Boggs P.A.;
Legal Alert/Article May 23, 2012, previously published on May 22, 2012 While it is certainly legal for U.S. persons (including entities) to have accounts outside the U.S. and there are many everyday situations where it makes sense, it is critical to disclose the accounts on a U.S. income tax return and, when applicable, file the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial...
| | DHS Expands List of STEM Designated-Degree Programs
Jennifer G. Roeper; Fowler White Boggs P.A.;
Legal Alert/Article May 21, 2012, previously published on May 2012 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced an expanded list of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) designated-degree programs that qualify eligible graduates on student visas for an optional practical training (OPT) extension.
| | EEOC Issues Guidance On Employer Criminal Background Checks
Kelly H. Kolb; Fowler White Boggs P.A.;
Legal Alert/Article May 11, 2012, previously published on May 2012 Following its April 25 public meeting, the EEOC issued an Enforcement Guidance regarding use of criminal background checks during the hiring process. The Guidance details the EEOC's long-held position that a blanket "no-hire" policy for applicants with criminal histories violates Title...
| | Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on Arizona SB 1070
William J. Flynn; Fowler White Boggs P.A.;
Legal Alert/Article May 3, 2012, previously published on May 2012 The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments last Wednesday on the controversial Arizona immigration law, SB 1070. The law, which permits state officials to enforce federal immigration laws, has been deemed an "illegal immigration crackdown." In April of last year, the 9th Circuit blocked...
| | Nonimmigrant Visa Fees Set to Increase, While Immigrant Visa Fees Will Decrease
William J. Flynn; Fowler White Boggs P.A.;
Legal Alert/Article April 13, 2012, previously published on April 2012 The Department of State has announced that, effective April 13, 2012, there will be a change in visa processing fees for both immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applications. The fees for most nonimmigrant visa applications and Border Crossing Cards will increase, while all immigrant visa processing...
| | The Growing Corporate Threat of Taxpayer Identity Theft Fraud
Latour "LT" Lafferty; Fowler White Boggs P.A.;
Legal Alert/Article April 11, 2012, previously published on April 2012 Identity theft continues to be a growing problem nationwide, but particularly in Florida which continues to lead the nation per capita in reported incidents of identity theft according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a national clearinghouse for consumer fraud complaints. Taxpayer identity...
| | Board of Immigration Appeals Clarifies 245(i) Eligibility for Derivative Beneficiaries
William J. Flynn; Fowler White Boggs P.A.;
Legal Alert/Article March 22, 2012, previously published on March 2012 The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board) recently held in Matter of Ilic, 25 I. & N. Dec. 717 (B.I.A. Mar. 8, 2012), that, in order for a foreign national to independently qualify for adjustment of status under INA § 245(i)(2006) as a derivative "grandfathered alien," the...
| | PIP Legislation Passes in the FL House and Senate
Sarah Lahlou-Amine, Kim McGlynn, R. Michael Underwood; Fowler White Boggs P.A.;
Legal Alert/Article March 16, 2012, previously published on March 2012 The Florida House and Senate negotiated and passed personal injury protection (“PIP”) reform in the final hours of the legislative session. The final legislation, includes numerous reforms of the existing law and is hoped to reduce PIP fraud in Florida.
| | Another Circuit Jumps on the Anti - “Departure Bar” Bandwagon
William J. Flynn; Fowler White Boggs P.A.;
Legal Alert/Article February 10, 2012, previously published on February 2012 This week, the Tenth Circuit became the seventh circuit court to reject the “departure bar” to motions to reopen found at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2(d). The departure bar essentially prohibits noncitizens from pursuing motions to reopen or reconsider in removal proceedings after having...
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